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  Montezuma's Daughter - An...

  H. Rider Haggard

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  An Englishman of Spanish descent pursues his mother's murderer to Mexico and arrives in time for the conquest, marrying Montezuma's daughter on the way. Haggard read Prescott closely and the fall of Tenochtitlan here is done from the chronicles. This edition carries a gallery of 40 plates bound with the text, among them paintings by Munch, Carpaccio and Titian, alongside 20 illustrations restored and coloured for this printing.

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  A Slash of Emerald - A Dr Julia...

  Patrice McDonough

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  London, 1867: Among the genteel young ladies of London society, painting is a perfectly acceptable pastime—but a woman who dares to pursue art as a profession is another prospect, indeed. Dr. Julia Lewis, familiar with the disrespect afforded women in untraditional careers, is hardly surprised when Scotland Yard shows little interest in complaints made by her friend, Mary Allingham, about a break-in at her art studio. Mary is just one of many "lady painters" being targeted by vandals. 
   
   
   
  Painters' sitters are vanishing, too—women viewed by some as dispensable outcasts. Inspector Richard Tennant, however, takes the attacks seriously, suspecting they're linked to the poison-pen letters received by other members of the Allingham family. For Julia, the issue is complicated by Tennant's previous relationship with Mary's sister-in-law, Louisa, and by her own surprising reaction to that entanglement. 
   
   
   
  But when someone close to them commits suicide and a woman turns up dead, the case can no longer be so easily ignored by "respectable" society. Layer after layer, Julia and Tennant scrape away the facts of the case like paint from a canvas. What emerges is a somber picture of vice, depravity, and deception stretching from London's East End to the Far East—with a killer at its center, determined to get away with one last, grisly murder . . .

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  The Blue Castle

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  The Blue Castle: A Timeless Tale of Courage and Self-Discovery 
  Escape into the enchanting world of L.M. Montgomery's classic novel, The Blue Castle, a captivating story of love, liberation, and finding your true self. 
  Meet Valency Stirling, a shy and timid woman who's spent her life trapped in a dull existence, suffocated by the expectations of her overbearing family. But when a shocking revelation about her health gives her a newfound sense of urgency, Valency seizes the moment and breaks free from the shackles of fear and conformity. 
  Leaving behind the comforts of home, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, finding solace in the serene beauty of the Muskoka woods and the mysterious charm of a rugged outdoorsman, Barney Snaith. As she sheds her old skin, Valency discovers the joy of living authentically, and the Blue Castle of her dreams begins to take shape. 
  With its witty humor, vivid descriptions, and unforgettable characters, The Blue Castle is a heartwarming and empowering tale of transformation and resilience that will inspire you to take control of your own life. 
  Join Valency on her journey to self-discovery and find your own Blue Castle, a place where love, freedom, and happiness await. 
  Published in 1926, The Blue Castle is a timeless classic that has captivated readers for generations. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of L.M. Montgomery's beloved novel.

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  Secret Sister The: A Chatsworth...

  Felicity York

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  A Christmas surprise. A scandal in disguise. 
  1809. Eliza Courtney and Haryo Cavendish lead opposite lives, blissfully unaware of the secret that binds them. 
  Haryo’ s life of luxury at Chatsworth House is shaken when pressure mounts on her to marry. A dreadful selection of suitors leaves her convinced that her late mother, the Duchess of Devonshire, was right: husbands are an incomparable nuisance. 
  As the season begins, all matchmaking – eager or reluctant – is interrupted by gossip over the ‘mysterious Eliza Courtney’. But will she and her friend Haryo make it through to the end of the season to discover just what makes her so? 
  Inspired by real people and events, The Secret Sister unravels the best-kept secrets of Chatsworth House. 
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  All of Felicity York's novels can be read as standalones. If you love The Secret Sister: A Chatsworth House Scandal, read her other Stately Scandals novels, The Runaway Bride: A Lyme Park Scandal and The Quiet Wife: A Speke Hall Scandal, both out now! 
  This historical Regency fiction weaves family drama and siblings’ hidden connexions into a season of suitors, rumours, and scandal at Chatsworth House. As the series moves toward its final answers, Eliza and Haryo’s stories converge in a coming twist that feels like the start of a sequel. 
  For fans of Fenella J Miller (Trouble Comes to Harbour House), Mimi Matthews (The Marriage Method), Erica Ridley (My Rogue to Ruin), Sandra Sookoo (Night of Lyons), and Sophia Holloway (Celia). 
  HarperCollins 2026

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  The Things We'll Never Have

  Hilary Hauck

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  Winner of the Historical Fiction Company's “Highly Recommended” award of excellence, The Things We’ll Never Have is part mystery, part psychological drama set in 1960s Italy about family, friendship, and the lies that bind us. 
  The brightest things in Everleigh’s otherwise dull days in 1964 London are colors, fashion she’s not brave enough to wear, and the idea of the enchanted life she’ll inherit when she marries Gualtiero. But her dreams are crushed when her beloved mysteriously vanishes before the wedding. Everleigh travels to Italy, convinced he’s returned to his hometown, but when she tracks down the man everyone knows as Gualtiero, she has never seen him before. The question is no longer where her fiancé is, but who he is.  
  Determined to uncover the truth, Everleigh teams up with two unlikely friends. Soon, she unlocks a shocking truth about Gualtiero that propels the three women on a collision course that will shatter everything they thought they knew about family—and themselves. 
  “An arresting and unpredictable tale of family.” Kirkus Reviews

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  One Nation – One Heart; One...

  Theepavarnan Anandamyl

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  This work includes two short novels. I have transformed true events into short novels. I was one of them who survived the war until the last day. What happened in Sri Lanka in the twenty-first century is the genocide of Tamil people in Sri Lanka.
  
  An 'Eternal Testament', a short novel, is a dissection of that genocide. The Tamil race in Sri Lanka, which became a victim of genocide, has not received justice to this day. I firmly believe that this short novel will draw the attention of the international community.
  
  The Tamil Eelam Liberation Struggle was a just cause. It is unique compared to other liberation struggles in the world. Fighters in the Tamil Eelam Liberation Struggle engaged in the movement with honesty and in truth. I have depicted the experience and history of one of them in the short novel 'One Nation – One Heart; One Heart – One Nation'. I believe that the short novel will help the world understand the nation of the liberation struggle.
  
  Let the sense of emancipation spread among the people all over the world. Let the door of the
  heart of the World Court open! Let us get justice.

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